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Got #3 and #5 and possibly 2#
Have a lovely break Jolan

Have a wonderful break, Jolan, I will miss you even though I can't usually do your clues!
Had a walk on the copper mountain recently and saw the harbour with the unpronounceable name.

Have a wonderful break, Jolan, I will miss you even though I can't usually do your clues!
Had a walk on the copper mountain recently and saw the harbour with the unpronounceable name.

Thanks for these, Jolan. Great clues as always.
Here is my stab at them-
1. Human being with a supernatural power associated with people and things (4)- MANA? (man- human being, with a – mana in Chambers as a supernatural power )

2. Authorized short run? (3,2)- LEG IT? (Legit means “authorised” and Leg it is a short way of saying “run”)

3. Subdue first then corner an American underground construction worker (7)- SANDHOG? (S is first letter of subdue, then- and, + hog -corner as in “corner the market” gives sandhog - an American underground construction worker)

4. Force 10 (perhaps) on board? (5,4)- PRESS GANG? (To force ten (or another number, thus “perhaps”) onto a ship –“on board” is to press gang)

5. Sales talk about gear-changes at home trial for food processor (5,9) LARGE INTESTINE? (Sales talk- line about gear, "with changes" arge, with at home- in and trial – test gives L arge in test ine)

Thanks again,
See you in September.
AB

I am watching the tennis and forgot the time.
I only managed "Leg it" and had wrongly guessed "power unit" instead of "press gang"
I hope you have a lovely relaxing break Jolan and all best wishes to you and Helen. x

Thanks jolan

I got LEG IT and PRESS GANG (though I wasn't sure about the "gang").

LEG IT reminds me of an Alex cartoon (I don't get the Bellylaugh, but I have a couple of compilations). He is writing to advise Asil Nadir (?) that what he should do is LEGIT; he reads what his secretary has typed and corrects it to LEG IT.

Once again, have a good break.

Hi, also, to Chrise , Chrisg, Rosalind and ab

That must have been AMLWCH Port Ros. Pronounced AM (as in I am) + luch (luck with a h).

Ah AB! As usual a perfect 5/5 with full and justified parsing. Wonderful.

Wonder where Ari is today?

I'll be popping in from time to time and, "if I am spared" (as they say up here), I'll put "5" on September 15th.

Thanks all for participating. Have a lovely summer. John.

Thanks Chris. I wuz typing as you ported. Off to din-din the noo.

... and, as you posted also :-))

Sorry I missed out, Jolan. I did check in earlier, saw SANDHOG, then the site did a vanishing act, then I had to run off. Crazy times here. There was a death in the family, there's an upcoming wedding (third daughter within two years), and we're tying up loose ends before a long trip next week. Very nice clues as always. Thanks for all your offerings, and have a great summer. Best to the ever-patient Helen.